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George J Scontsas MD

Drug Rehab Center in Wilmington, North Carolina

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

Dr. George J Scontsas MD in Wilmington, NC specializes in treating opioid addiction and substance abuse through a variety of therapies and care options, offering a holistic approach to address the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of addiction.

About This Wilmington, NC Facility

Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, George J Scontsas MD is a reputable drug treatment facility that specializes in helping individuals struggling with opioid addiction, substance abuse, and drug addiction. As a dedicated facility, George J Scontsas MD offers a range of services to individuals seeking to overcome their addiction and begin their journey to sobriety. With a holistic approach and a caring team of professionals, this facility provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals to heal and recover.

At George J Scontsas MD, individuals can expect to receive personalized treatment tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. The facility offers various levels of care, including drug rehab, outpatient programs, and detoxification services. The highly skilled and experienced staff at George J Scontsas MD utilize evidence-based treatment methods, such as individual and group therapy, to address the underlying causes of addiction and promote long-term recovery. Additionally, the facility provides comprehensive support services, including relapse prevention strategies and aftercare planning, to ensure individuals receive the necessary tools for successful rehabilitation and beyond.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. George J Scontsas MD patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.

    Opioid addiction is one of North Carolina‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.

    Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. George J Scontsas MD offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detoxification is the mainstay of drug addiction treatment. Recovery from drug addiction requires regular medical monitoring, temporary medication use, and other techniques.

    If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem in Wilmington provide various methods for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

    In outpatient programs at George J Scontsas MD, the Wilmington resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.

    George J Scontsas MD‘s Therapies & Programs

    Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.

    However, some facilities, like George J Scontsas MD in Wilmington, North Carolina, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.
    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits. Healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important, and George J Scontsas MD understands this. Family sessions are meant to bring North Carolina families closer together and live sober, healthy, lives.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at George J Scontsas MD whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. George J Scontsas MD asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress

    The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at George J Scontsas MD. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.

    Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by George J Scontsas MD in Wilmington, NC.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    George J Scontsas MD Location and Directions
    Address Information1201 Medical Center Drive
    Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Phone Number(910) 254-1414 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Wilmington, North Carolina Addiction Information

    North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for overall substance abuse. Many of the drugs abused in the state are illicit, and many of these are opioids. Prescription opioids are readily available due to the high rates of medical workers prescribing them. The number of prescriptions has increased tenfold since the 1980's. Opioid overdoses are the most common type of death in North Carolina.

    Wilmington, North Carolina has been hit hard by the drug addiction and abuse epidemic. Opioids were involved in 59% of overdose deaths in Wilmington in 2017. 9 percent of the population struggles with drug addiction. From 2012 to 2016, the number of emergency department visits due to heroin abuse increased by 537%. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please don't hesitate to reach out for help.

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